Show Notes: Mrs Ruffner, Summer Jobs and Speakeasies
https://youtu.be/tRw4kRnay0g?si=ePX98_ZrBr0t76ru Mrs RuffnerBook T Washington could only obtain and education if he worked. In his book Up From Slavery, he pays homage to Mrs Ruffner, wife to General Lewis Ruffner. Working for Mrs Ruffner and meeting her expectations proved to be the key factor to contributed to Booker's later success.Work ethic and drive are lessons we do not impart in great measure these days, but when you listen Booker T Washington Describe the influence Mrs Ruffner and the hard work he performed for her had, it was the critical factor for him.For Washington, practical hands on training leading to skills would garner not only independence but gain respect among whites. His experiences with his own education became the basis for his becoming an advocate for education for the black Americans…
